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The Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS) is a statutory advisory body within the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI).
It is staffed by a specialist doctor, nurse and support staff. EMAS gives advice, on health matters relating to work, to organisations and individuals including employers, employees, trade unions, regulators, health care professionals and others.
EMAS is required by law to:
  • make sure that government departments, other bodies and individuals are provided with advice on how to protect and improve the health of people at work;
  • provide advice on health to those at work or those seeking training for work;
  • provide advice to the Department concerned.

Medical Advisory Service

This leaflet gives information about the Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS). EMAS is a statutory advisory body within the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI). It is staffed by a specialist doctor, nurse and support staff. EMAS gives advice, on health matters relating to work, to organisations and individuals including employers, employees, trade unions, regulators, health care professionals and others.
NI First Aid at Work

First Aid at Work Information

Issued 30-10-2008
Issued 30-10-2008
Issued 14-06-2007
Issued 09-10-2007

First Aid at Work Forms


Issued 30-10-2008
Issued 30-10-2008

Currently approved organisations

Latest list - 05 May 2009  (138kb)

General interest / information downloads

"Why consider sickness absence"? (powerpoint presentation 10mb)
Issued 06-09-2007
Should you experience difficulties with opening / downloading documents or in the event that you find a link or resource to be outdated then please drop us a notification email to emasmail@detini.gov.uk
EMAS is located at:
2nd Floor Avenue House
42/44 Rosemary Street
Belfast
BT1 1QE
Tel:     028 9040 8004
Fax:     028 9040 8006
Email:  emasmail@detini.gov.uk
Freephone: 0800 0320 121
Textphone: 028 9054 6896